CIBC Caribbean Bank delivered 42 percent of the stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 190 percent, with a jump of 178 percent in value compared with Wednesday’s trades and ending with trading in 21 securities, down from 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six rising, four declining and 11 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 161,797 shares for $1,211,364, up from 55,734 stock units at $435,470 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,705 shares were traded at $57,684, up from 2,533 stocks at $19,794 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 15,639 shares at $122,666, down from 16,351 units at $128,498 on the previous day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index advanced 3.72 points to 1,020.14, the All T&T Index increased 7.15 points to 1,459.32, the SME Index rallied 1.92 points to finish at 81.05 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 77.06.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini rallied 25 cents to end at $57.50 with investors trading 103 stocks, Angostura Holdings slipped 30 cents to $10.50 with 1,060 shares changing hands, AS Bryden increased 10 cents to $1.50 with investors trading 7,000 shares.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with trading of 68,107 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 following 37 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group popped 14 cents to finish at $39.15 in switching ownership of 4,891 stock units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.90 with a mere one unit clearing the market, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 following trading of 41 stock units, JMMB Group closed at 81 cents with investors swapping 2,890 shares. Massy Holdings advanced 6 cents to close at $3.70 after the trading of 25,182 stock units, Medcorp ended at $43.75 with 106 units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $4.75 with an exchange of 11,646 stocks. National Flour Mills stopped at $1.57 with 12,327 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial finished at $3.25 in trading 3 stock units, Point Lisas rose 10 cents in closing at $7.10 after an exchange of 3,487 units. Republic Financial fell $1 to $109 with investors trading 332 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 after an exchange of 3,403 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 2 cents to end at $10.48 with a transfer of 980 shares. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to close at $1.80 in an exchange of 10,246 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents in closing at $15.20 with 900 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 after a transfer of 9,055 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.